tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6081549371856807746.post-2787388431602595152018-03-02T22:46:00.000+01:002018-03-02T23:54:58.659+01:00Under PDP govt, trucks of fertiliser disappeared, says Buhari <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CslsJZfOkSQ/WpnEC1PcBxI/AAAAAAAAetM/95TS3QRp98A-Lsoh6NhunBVrdUQVIFBNQCLcBGAs/s1600/tmp-cam--1795117294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="640" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CslsJZfOkSQ/WpnEC1PcBxI/AAAAAAAAetM/95TS3QRp98A-Lsoh6NhunBVrdUQVIFBNQCLcBGAs/s320/tmp-cam--1795117294.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">President Muhammadu Buhari again on Friday took a swipe at his predecessors, saying trucks conveying fertilizer disappeared “miraculously” in transit under previous governments.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Buhari spoke while granting audience to members of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He expressed delight that contrary to what happened under previous governments , none of the 3,333 trucks that participated in the fertilizer programme of his administration in 2017 got missing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He promised that his administration would continue to provide adequate security in order to sustain the programme.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The President said, “Unlike in previous governments where trucks conveying fertiliser would miraculously disappear in transit, in 2017, none of the 3,333 trucks that participated in this programme went missing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I want to assure all participants of the PFI that, we will continue to provide adequate security so that this programme, and its positive impact on Nigeria, is sustained.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">While acknowledging the partnership among the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and state governors to ensure Nigeria feeds itself, Buhari urged them to continue on the track.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He urged stakeholders to continue to support programmes like the PFI and work together to ensure that the country never returns to the dark days of import dependence.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He added, “The rains are upon us. Farmers in the Southern part of the country will be planting soon. We must all do our bit to ensure fertiliser is readily available.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Therefore, the Ministry of Finance and Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority should immediately engage the Governors Forum to conclude their orders.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development should conclude the planning for all government programmes for the 2018 season to ensure synergy.“</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Yusufu Daudahttps://plus.google.com/102462340257859790235noreply@blogger.com